Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Lafayette Lawson
Kickboxing/Producer
| | Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame | |
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024
1. Lafayette Lawson Marker
State Karate Champion all four years of High School Interest in martial arts led to Kick Boxing career Won World Championship in welterweight and super welterweight Filmed Color of a Dream movie and author of Man in the Mirror and Behind the Laughter Physical trainer to the entertainment industry in California Speaks to schools about hard work, setting goals and substance and alcohol free lives
Pine Bluff, Arkansas Inducted 2023
Erected by Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Sports.
Location. 34° 30.641′ N, 93° 3.233′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue (State Highway 7) and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk on the west side of the Hot Springs City Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Central Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Daisy Bates (here, next to this marker); Bobo Brazil (here, next to this marker); Buddy Jewell (here, next to this marker);
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Also see . . . Lafayette Lawson ...the MAN and Legend! (YouTube).
Interview with kickboxing legend Lafayette Lawson, including his martial arts upbringing, championships, and views on kickboxing as a sport in general.(Submitted on January 22, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024
2. Lafayette Lawson Marker
Looking west across Central Avenue from the Hot Springs City Visitor Center; it is the center one of five markers in this photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
